Sylvester Terkay
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| Sylvester Terkay | |
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| Ring name(s) | Sylvester Terkay Sly Scraper The Escapee The Predator The Man Bear |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (200 cm) |
| Billed weight | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Born | December 4 1970 Washington, Pennsylvania Image:Flag of Pennsylvania.svg |
| Billed from | Big Bear Lake, California Image:Flag of California.svg |
| Trained by | Ultimate Pro Wrestling Ohio Valley Wrestling |
| Debut | 2000 |
Sylvester Terkay (pronounced "Ter-KAI"; born December 4, 1970) is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist best known for his run in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
A 2-time NWA Zero-One U.S. Champion, he earned the honor of being named the #1 Gaijin (non-Japanese wrestler) in Japan.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Early career
While attending North Carolina State University, he finished second in the 1992 NCAA Division I Heavyweight tournament, losing to future Olympic gold medalist (and future fellow Pro Wrestling superstar) Kurt Angle by points, 2-1, and later became champion in 1993. According to Angle's autobiography It's True, It's True, Terkay had 78 pins during his college career. In 1993, his final college wrestling season, "The Bear" pinned every opponent in an average of just over a minute, including Don Whipp of Michigan State University.
After training under Rick Bassman's Ultimate Pro Wrestling school in California, Terkay was signed to a WWE developmental contract, but later released after spending time in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) as Sly Scraper. He soon joined Japanese pro wrestling promotion ZERO-ONE in 2001 under the ring name The Predator, patterned after the legendary Bruiser Brody's character. During his time in ZERO-ONE, Terkay also fought in several Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) matches in K-1.
Terkay made his MMA debut in grand fashion by knocking his opponent Mauricio da Silva out in just 13 seconds in a high profile fight as part of the annual K-1 New Year’s Eve spectacular, K-1 Dynamite. He then went on to earn impressive wins over Kristoff Midoux and Mu Bae Choi.
He also appeared in the movie/documentary "101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler", where he talked about his views on the wrestling business.
[edit] World Wrestling Entertainment
After more training with WWE's Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) developmental territory, Terkay was brought up to the main roster of SmackDown! on July 28, 2006 working an MMA gimmick with Elijah Burke, who acted as his cornerman. Terkay defeated Matt Hardy in his debut match on SmackDown!. In the following weeks, Terkay dominated jobbers as well as interfere with Burke's matches. On the October 20 edition of SmackDown!, Terkay helped Burke defeat Vito (during a later taping of SmackDown! he knocked out Todd Smith).
On the November 7 edition of WWE's ECW on Sci Fi, Terkay and his associate Elijah Burke debuted in ECW by doing a backstage promo. They then ended their undefeated streak when The Hardys defeated them. At ECW's December To Dismember Terkay and Burke defeated The F.B.I. (Little Guido Maritato & Tony Mamaluke). He accompanied Burke to his matches in a bodyguard-type role for the next several weeks.
On January 18, 2007, Terkay was released from his WWE contract.[1] He started to train back at Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) and said he plans to return to WWE.
[edit] In Wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- As Sylvester Terkay
- Cobra clutch backbreaker, into a cobra clutch
- As The Predator
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| 3 wins (1 TKO, 1 submission, 1 decisions), 1 loss (1 TKO), 0 draws [1]. | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round, Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Choi Mu-bae | Decision (unanimous) | K-1 Korea Max 2005 | 11/5/05 | 2, 5:00 | ||
| Win | Kristof Midoux | Submission (neck crank) | K-1 Premium 2004 Dynamite!! | 12/31/04 | 1, 1:11 | ||
| Loss | Gary Goodridge | TKO (punches) | K-1 MMA-ROMANEX | 5/22/04 | 1, 1:22 | ||
| Win | Mauricio da Silva | TKO (punches) | K-1 Premium 2003 Dynamite!! | 12/31/03 | 1, 0:13 | ||
[edit] K-1 record
| 0 wins, 2 loss (2 decisions), 0 draws. | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round, Time | Notes | |
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| Loss | Choi Hong-man | Decision (unanimous) | K-1 World Grand Prix Las Vegas 2006 | 04/29/06 | 3, 3:00 | ||
| Loss | Remy Bonjasky | Decision (split) | K-1 Dynamite 2005 | 12/31/05 | 3, 3:00 | ||
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
[edit] Amateur wrestling
- 1993 NCAA Champion
[edit] Professional wrestling
- UPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, first)
[edit] Other media
- Appeared in the 2001 movie Slammed along with former wrestling personality Zeus.
- Appeared on an episode of In the House as a Santa Imposter.
- Appeared on the game show Distraction and bodyslammed contestants while they tried to answer questions.
- Appeared, uncredited, in the 2006 movie Evil Bong as a nightclub bouncer.
[edit] References
- ^ WWE releases Superstars. WWE.
- Profile at onlineworldofwrestling.com
- Valorfighting.com profile
- gerweck.net profile
- Professional MMA record for Sylvester Terkay from Sherdog
- Cagematch.net profile
[edit] External links
- UPW Profile
- Terkay vs. Silva (K-1 Premium 2003 Dynamite!!)
- Hong-Man Choi vs. Sylvester 'The Predator' Terkay (K-1 Las Vegas 2006)
- VALOR'S May 2005 Fighter of the Month! Interview
- Sylvester Terkay at the Internet Movie Database
- Sylvester Terkayde:Sylvester Terkay
ja:ザ・プレデター pl:Sylvester Terkay pt:Sylvester Terkay
